In a speech to the American Farm Bureau , President Trump touted his tax plan as being a boon to rural America and signed signed two bills aimed at providing high-speed broadband to these communities. But, internet access isn't the only issue hindering rural communities. Our guest, Tessa Conroy of...

A new landlord-tenant bill moving its way through the state legislature has advocates for domestic abuse victims concerned. Under the proposal, the number of days courts can protect domestic abuse victims from eviction would be limited. A policy coordinator from End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin shares his perspective.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and key members of the Milwaukee Common Council are weighing in on what they want to see in the city's next police chief after current Chief Ed Flynn announced that he's retiring next month.

A new plan proposed by the Department of Interior would open some federally protected waters to off-shore oil drilling. We speak Steph Tai of the University of Wisconsin Law School about the news and what the law says.

After ten years on the job, Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn has officially announced his retirement, effective next month. WPR's reporter in Milwaukee joins the show to discuss Flynn's tenure with the Milwaukee Police Department, his decision to retire, and how city leaders are reacting.

It cost state taxpayers $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the estate of a man who died in prison in Milwaukee after a guard ignored a warning from the inmate's cellmate that he was having a seizure.

The use of deadly force by Wisconsin law enforcement is justified in the majority of cases, says Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel. Former Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-B﻿rown is the sole officer to face charges for using deadly force since the state began independent reviews of officer-involved shootings in 2014.

After an impassioned speech at the Golden Globe awards, rumors are now furiously swirling that Oprah Winfrey will take a shot at winning the Democratic nomination for president in 2020. Certainly O prah isn’t the first celebrity to have their name tossed out as a presidential possibility. Names ranging from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Kanye West have been mentioned in the recent past, with the chatter about celebrity candidates really ramping up since the election of President Donald Trump. So are we now living in a world of celebrities turned politicians? And what does this all say about us, who we want for our leaders...and our democracy? A politics and pop culture expert weighs in.

In order to keep potentially harmful items out of jails and prison, corrections agencies have regulated what family members can mail or bring inmates. Those who want to send food, clothing or other presents are often forced to order through catalogs provided by private vendors. We talk about the implications...

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that correctional inmates are 6.4 times more likely to suffer from a food-related illness than the general population. We take a closer look at correctional facility kitchens and discuss the contributing factors.

An annual survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that alcohol use is up nationwide, particularly among older Americans and women. We talk to a Brown County Alcohol and Drug Task Force facilitator about the trends in Wisconsin, and what is behind them.

Several campuses across the University of Wisconsin System have seen declines in international student enrollment. University officials cite changes in scholarship programs from Saudi Arabia and Brazil as factors in the decline.

Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn's retirement comes just days before he was to have his annual evaluation. And it comes as a majority of Milwaukee Common Council members have been pushing for residents to have a greater role in the police and fire chief positions.